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Halo Campaign Evolved is now out for those who pre-ordered the deluxe edition. As you may expect, some hardcore fans have already completed the game on Legendary difficulty, and in keeping with the series' usual tradition, finishing the game on Legendary does unlock a secret cutscene. 

Following months of leaks and rumours, Microsoft has officially announced that it will begin to test ad-support game streaming through the cloud.

Sleeping Dogs actor Simu Liu has promised some “some really positive updates” coming soon with regards to the film adaptation.

Ubisoft has now commented on Sony’s decision to stop printing PlayStation discs, claiming that “we think it will not disturb the industry too much.”

Following its launch earlier this month, Ubisoft have revealed that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has far exceeded their expectations sales-wise.

AMD has announced new additions to its data‑centre portfolio at Advancing AI 2026, introducing both the 6th Gen EPYC 9006 Series server CPUs and the Instinct MI400 Series GPUs, aimed at next-generation AI infrastructure.

Borderlands 4 players won’t have to wait long for the next chunk of premium content. During the latest Gearbox DevCast, the studio revealed Bounty Pack 4: Murders and Acquisitions, which is set to launch on July 30th alongside the V1.9 update. The DLC introduces fresh loot, and a new Vault Card for players to work through.

Thermalright has expanded its CPU cooling lineup with the introduction of the Royal Pretor 130 Vision and Royal Pretor 130 Digital dual-tower air coolers. Both models build upon the existing Royal Pretor 130 design by adding integrated top-mounted displays for real-time hardware monitoring and customisation. The flagship Royal Pretor 130 …

A couple of months back, we learned that Giant Skull’s new D&D project had been cancelled. Now, Wizards of the Coast parent company, Hasbro, is cancelling more videogame projects, in part due to a $56 million loss related to game development costs.  According to Hasbro’s latest financial filing, the company …

A new look at Gears of War E-Day is coming soon. The Coalition has announced that it will reveal the game’s multiplayer modes next week during a special livestream, giving fans their first proper breakdown of PvP and the expanded co‑op horde experience. The announcement confirms that both modes will …

Earlier this week, a former GSC Game World founder claimed that Stalker 2 essentially paid for itself on day one thanks to a major timed exclusivity deal with Xbox. Now, the studio has issued a response pushing back on those comments.

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game was set to have a massive multi-platform launch today. However, at the very last minute, the developers have announced that the Xbox version has been delayed by six weeks, mere hours before the game was set to become downloadable on Xbox consoles. 

Amazon is expanding the reach of its Luna cloud gaming service. Starting this week, Luna will be integrated directly into the Prime Video app on Fire TV devices in the US and UK, giving Prime members a new way to discover and play games without needing separate hardware or downloads.

Elgato has announced the Key Light Air MK.2, a new overhead lighting solution for streaming setups that comes in at roughly half the price of the flagship Key Light model, while offering a larger panel, touch controls and USB-C power.  The Key Light Air MK.2 uses a 15‑inch edge‑lit LED …

Following its removal from Netflix last year, the excellent mobile vertical climber POINPY has returned and is available for all to download for free.

Following the successful arrival of Black Ops 1 and 2 on PS5, Call of Duty have announced that they will be further reducing skill-based matchmaking in BO7.

Steam’s gifting and wishlists are seeing improvements across the board as part of its latest update, including new categories, cross-region gifting and more.

Mere months after joining Xbox this past May, VP of Engineering ‘Jared Palmer’ has now left the company to join the AI-focused 'Cognition'.

Epomaker has announced the launch of its Nex Lite mouse, bringing tri-mode connectivity and integrated status displays to an affordable price point.  The new Nex Lite mouse relies on a PixArt PAW3311 optical sensor designed for low power consumption. Epomaker equips the device with six adjustable DPI levels, customisable through …

Phanteks has expanded its XT chassis lineup with three new compact ATX models, including the XT M5, XT V5, and XT V5-LCD. First unveiled at Computex 2026, these cases pack support for standard 360mm radiators and ATX power supplies in a small desktop footprint. Every model in the update incorporates …

While most standard monitor stands these days offer height, swivel and pivot adjustments, they still take up a lot of desk space. A dedicated monitor arm lets you free up more room on your desk and provides greater freedom for adjustments. MSI is launching two monitor arms this week, offering …

When the Nintendo Switch 2 was first announced, one of the major new exclusives revealed from the console was The Duskbloods, developed by From Software. The game has been delayed since then, but we are finally starting to see some real progress, with From Software announcing plans for the first …

For years, there have been rumours that Microsoft is working on an official emulation tool to bring classic Xbox and Xbox 360 games to the PC platform. Now, Microsoft is making it official, with the first wave of original Xbox games becoming PC compatible for the first time. The Xbox …

Following on from recent leaks, Ubisoft has begun teasing a major Ghost Recon update arriving in August.  Over the last week, rumours of a Ghost Recon Wildlands Definitive Edition have been doing the rounds. The game is expected to re-release on Xbox Series X/S and PS5 consoles with support for …

While Valve doesn't share specific sales numbers for any of its products, it would seem that the recent Steam Deck price hikes have had a meaningful impact on sales. According to a new report, sales may have dropped by as much as 80%.  Valve raised the price for its Steam …

Back when Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl was first announced, it was revealed as an Xbox console exclusive, as well as a day-one game for Xbox Game Pass. How much does a deal like that cost? Well it turns out it was enough to more than cover the development costs …

We already knew that Palworld was doing very well after launching V1.0 thanks to the surging player count on Steam, but new analysis shows the game is doing even better than expected. At this point, Palworld has sold an estimated 30 million copies.  This number has not been confirmed by …

Konami have detailed their plans for Gamescom 2026, including new details on both Silent Hill: Townfall and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse.

Following its closure in 2024, the previously Xbox-owned mobile-focused Alpha Dog Games is back as an independent studio once again.

A couple of months ago, Microsoft launched Game Pass Starter Edition, an even cheaper version of the Game Pass service intended to be bundled with other subscription services. Game Pass Starter Edition first became a free add-on for Discord Nitro subscribers but now, it is also being made available to …